#290: 2021 Week 13 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)

1. Week 12 Takeaways -DKrom: Time to start preparing for the possibility of Super Bowl LVI being Brady vs. Belichick, Bengals show they mean business -Hal: Lot of high profile QB’s either ailing or struggling (Stafford, Big Ben, Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson) 2. Truth or Exaggeration -The San Francisco 49ers are the best NFL team in the state of California right now -There’s a much better chance than many think of the Cowboys NOT winning the NFC East -The Cardinals will win the NFC West -The Packers should be considered the favorites to earn the NFC’s #1 playoff seed -The Raiders should extend Derek Carr shortly after their season ends -The Browns should go all in on trying to trade for either Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers -Zac Taylor deserves serious consideration for Coach of the Year honors 3. This or That -Which rookie defensive player has had the more impressive season: Odafe Oweh or Patrick Surtain II? -Which current OC would be a better option as the next head coach of either the Bears or Jaguars: Byron Leftwich or Greg Roman? -If the Lions end up with the #1 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, who should they take: Kayvon Thibodeaux or Aidan Hutchinson?  -Which team is more likely to miss out on the playoffs: Rams or Bills? 4. Patriots at Bills Preview 5. Picks for all other Week 13 Games        -Cowboys at Saints        -Bucs at Falcons        -Cardinals at Bears        -Chargers at Bengals        -Vikings at Lions        -Giants at Dolphins          -Eagles at Jets        -Colts at Texans        -Washington at Raiders        -Jaguars at Rams        -Ravens at Steelers        -49ers at Seahawks        -Broncos at Chiefs 6. Bold Predictions        -Hal: Taylor Heinicke will complete 40 passes for 350+ yards, 4 TD in regulation, and one in OT        -DKrom: Joe Mixon sets the NFL single game rushing yardage record against the Chargers 7. Challenge Flags        -DKrom: Bills…be willing to beat the Patriots at their own game        -Hal: Sean McVay and Rams…use this week as your get well game, get your RB’s involved again